Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation: A Multi-stakeholder Case Analysis Gui et al. Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 262-276

  Gui, Luyi ^a   Atasu, Atalay ^b   Ergun, Özlem ^a   Toktay, L Beril ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

E waste; Environmental policy; Extended producer responsibility (EPR); Industrial ecology; State of Washington; Waste electrical and electronicequipment (WEEE)

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; PRODUCT DESIGN; WASTES;

E-WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; WASHINGTON;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LEGISLATION; RECYCLING; STAKEHOLDER; WASTE;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 84876320651     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00574.x     Document Type: Article

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